Government Allocates Shs50 Billion for Karamoja Food Relief
The government has allocated Shs50 billion to provide emergency food relief to communities affected by prolonged dry conditions in Karamoja and neighbouring districts.ICT...
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Long distance walk forcing Apac learners out of school
Apac, Uganda | URN | Long walks to school are forcing dozens of children in Aganga Parish to stay away from school. This has exposed many to school dropout, early marriag...
Four-Acre Model farmers decry water scarcity, seek government help on irrigation
Farmers under President Museveni’s four-acre model in Mityana say water scarcity is their biggest barrier to commercial agriculture, appealing for deep-well drilli...
Engola Unveils Kitgum Refugee Settlement Plan as IOM Pledges More Support
Kampala, Uganda | The Minister for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees in the Office of the Prime Minister, Sam Engola, has pledged closer collaboration with the Internati...
Being Short Is A Disability, We Will Eradicate It In Uganda†— Gen Muhoozi Sparks National Debate
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has sparked controversy after stating that being short is a disability and that his government would work towards eliminating it in Uganda.The rem...
MPs Demand Stronger Malaria Response as Schoolchildren Hard Hit
KAMPALA, Uganda — Members of Parliament have raised concerns over rising malaria infections and reported deaths, including among school-going children, and called...
Nigerian priest commits suicide in US after order to return home
Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev. Benjamin Madu, has reportedly died by suicide in the United States after he was directed to return to Nigeria following issues surrounding...
Water Shortages at Ntara Health Centre IV Leave Patients and Caregivers Struggling
Some caregivers told Nile Post they are forced to buy a 20-litre jerrycan of water for Shs500 from nearby vendors or walk nearly a kilometre to fetch water from alternati...
IGG donation brings relief to overstretched maternity ward at Masaka Hospital
The donation follows an impromptu inspection conducted on February 11, 2026, when the IGG led a team from the Inspectorate of Government (IG) on a monitoring tour of the...
Baryomunsi to Table Cabinet Paper on Medical Intern Allowances
Chris BaryomunsiHealth Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi says he will present a Cabinet paper seeking a review of the government's decision to scrap medical interns' allowance...